Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 101.96 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
101.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 155.8%
World rank
65th
of 214 countries
All-time high
985.11 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-538.84 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
105
1913–2023
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1913–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Egypt stood at 101.96 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 155.8% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 985.11 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -538.84 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Egypt 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | -160 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 708.33 % change on previous year | -542.7% |
| 1915 | -180.82 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1916 | 140.68 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 1917 | 175 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1918 | 83.33 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1919 | -139.67 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 1920 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1921 | 145.31 % change on previous year | -535.9% |
| 1922 | -127.59 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 1923 | -112.5 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1924 | 147.06 % change on previous year | -230.7% |
| 1925 | 87.5 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1926 | -140 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 1927 | 266.67 % change on previous year | -290.5% |
| 1928 | 719.02 % change on previous year | +169.6% |
| 1929 | -81.8 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1930 | 80.25 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1931 | -114.65 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 1932 | -281.06 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 1933 | -46.99 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1934 | 41 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 1935 | -62.18 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 1936 | 76.53 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 1937 | -121.99 % change on previous year | -259.4% |
| 1938 | 572.63 % change on previous year | -569.4% |
| 1939 | 608.36 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1940 | -40.49 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1941 | 15.03 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1942 | -112.7 % change on previous year | -849.8% |
| 1943 | 328.45 % change on previous year | -391.4% |
| 1944 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1945 | -101.44 % change on previous year | +2203.9% |
| 1947 | 243.59 % change on previous year | -340.1% |
| 1948 | 812.43 % change on previous year | +233.5% |
| 1949 | -24.48 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1950 | 111.49 % change on previous year | -555.4% |
| 1951 | -88.26 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 1952 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1953 | -134.17 % change on previous year | -5230.6% |
| 1954 | 875.72 % change on previous year | -752.7% |
| 1955 | -215.43 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1956 | 31.55 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1957 | 382.16 % change on previous year | +1111.1% |
| 1958 | -10.57 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1959 | -155.26 % change on previous year | +1369.5% |
| 1960 | 440.86 % change on previous year | -384.0% |
| 1961 | -68.93 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1962 | 45.68 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 1963 | 96.37 % change on previous year | +111.0% |
| 1964 | 34.12 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1965 | -46.57 % change on previous year | -236.5% |
| 1966 | -150.86 % change on previous year | +223.9% |
| 1967 | -538.84 % change on previous year | +257.2% |
| 1968 | 146.83 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1969 | -199.54 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 1970 | 162.01 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 1971 | -33.49 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1972 | 83.58 % change on previous year | -349.6% |
| 1973 | -171.75 % change on previous year | -305.5% |
| 1974 | 232.45 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 1975 | 113.47 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1976 | -31.53 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1977 | -0.8751 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1978 | -57.01 % change on previous year | +6414.9% |
| 1979 | 150.97 % change on previous year | -364.8% |
| 1980 | -37.45 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1981 | 150.92 % change on previous year | -502.9% |
| 1982 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1983 | -93 % change on previous year | +2077.4% |
| 1985 | -97.79 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1987 | -100.01 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1989 | -448.19 % change on previous year | +348.2% |
| 1990 | 201.26 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1991 | -46.91 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1992 | 90.18 % change on previous year | -292.2% |
| 1993 | 351.3 % change on previous year | +289.6% |
| 1994 | -124.98 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1995 | 412.83 % change on previous year | -430.3% |
| 1996 | -108.83 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1998 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1999 | -79.5 % change on previous year | +1839.3% |
| 2000 | 480.38 % change on previous year | -704.2% |
| 2001 | -203.88 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2002 | 112.08 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2003 | 985.11 % change on previous year | +778.9% |
| 2004 | -90.91 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2005 | 664.96 % change on previous year | -831.5% |
| 2006 | -23.72 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2007 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2008 | -38.41 % change on previous year | +583.8% |
| 2009 | 40.92 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 2010 | -127.06 % change on previous year | -410.5% |
| 2011 | 847.29 % change on previous year | -766.9% |
| 2012 | -148.24 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2013 | 171.71 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 2014 | 24.47 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2015 | -107.35 % change on previous year | -538.8% |
| 2017 | -55.7 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2018 | -239.76 % change on previous year | +330.5% |
| 2019 | 31.57 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2020 | 256.36 % change on previous year | +712.1% |
| 2021 | 67.3 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2022 | -182.57 % change on previous year | -371.3% |
| 2023 | 101.96 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 101.96 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.34 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 101.96 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -13.25 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -6414.9% | -0.8751 % change on previous year | -57.01 % change on previous year |
| 1953 | -5230.6% | 2.62 % change on previous year | -134.17 % change on previous year |
| 1945 | -2203.9% | -4.4 % change on previous year | -101.44 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -2077.4% | -4.27 % change on previous year | -93 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1839.3% | -4.1 % change on previous year | -79.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 89.55 % change on previous year | -180.82 % change on previous year | 708.33 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1920s | 87.03 % change on previous year | -140 % change on previous year | 719.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 75.19 % change on previous year | -281.06 % change on previous year | 608.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 124 % change on previous year | -112.7 % change on previous year | 812.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 79.99 % change on previous year | -215.43 % change on previous year | 875.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -24.09 % change on previous year | -538.84 % change on previous year | 440.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.78 % change on previous year | -171.75 % change on previous year | 232.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -89.97 % change on previous year | -448.19 % change on previous year | 150.92 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 76.81 % change on previous year | -124.98 % change on previous year | 412.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 192.09 % change on previous year | -203.88 % change on previous year | 985.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1 % change on previous year | -239.76 % change on previous year | 847.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.76 % change on previous year | -182.57 % change on previous year | 256.36 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- 62 Lithuania 108.8 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Jamaica 106.35 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Belarus 105.95 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Armenia 100.18 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Antarctica 100 % change on previous year compare
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More climate change data for Egypt
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.83 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,413 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 586.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,891 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,022 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Egypt was 101.96 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 985.11 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -538.84 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Egypt rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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